Film-making in Bristol has pumped more than £18 million into the city's economy in the last year, new figures have revealed.

The new figures released by the Bristol Film Office show that film and TV production in the city continued to rise last year, contributing £18.3 million to city’s economy in 2016-17.

They also reveal a 30 per cent increase in the number of productions filming in the city, with more than 1,000 filming days registered.

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Over the last year a number of new series chose Bristol as their base, including lavish costume drama The White Princess (STARZ), powerful drama Three Girls (BBC) and comedy thriller Crazyhead (E4/Netflix).

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The popularity of The Bottle Yard Studios with its eight stages, coupled with Bristol's experienced crew and wider facilities infrastructure, are widely regarded to be key drivers of the consistently strong levels of production.

Pearl Mackie the actress who plays the Doctor's companion in the newest series of Doctor Who meets fans outside of Kings Weston house where the BBC are filming Series 10. Bristol, Britain. 31 August 2016 See SWNS story SWDRWHO; Actor Peter Capaldi has been spotted filming the latest series of Dr Who - playing with a toy Dalek and appearing to pick his nose. Capaldi was seen grappling with the prop on set in Bristol, where the latest series of the science-fiction programme is being filmed. The actor, who has played the Time Lord since 2013, was seen holding the cyborg alien outside Kings Weston House. In one of the photos, a black 1800s horse-drawn carriage can be seen at the entrance of the Grade 1 listed building, which is covered in fake snow, sparking rumours that the filming could be for a Christmas special.

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“This is in part fuelled by our growing reputation as a filming destination, attracting some of the biggest names in UK TV and film to either base their productions in Bristol or use the city as a backdrop.”

Peter Capaldi the newest actor to play Doctor Who meets fans outside Kings Weston house where the BBC are filming Series 10 of their sci-fi hit. Bristol, Britain. 31 August 2016 See SWNS story SWDRWHO; Actor Peter Capaldi has been spotted filming the latest series of Dr Who - playing with a toy Dalek and appearing to pick his nose. Capaldi was seen grappling with the prop on set in Bristol, where the latest series of the science-fiction programme is being filmed. The actor, who has played the Time Lord since 2013, was seen holding the cyborg alien outside Kings Weston House. In one of the photos, a black 1800s horse-drawn carriage can be seen at the entrance of the Grade 1 listed building, which is covered in fake snow, sparking rumours that the filming could be for a Christmas special.

Upcoming productions filmed so far this year in Bristol include feature films Stan & Ollie (starring John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan as Laurel and Hardy) and The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Society (starring Lily James and Glen Powell), Sky Atlantic comedy drama Bliss (starring Heather Graham, Stephen Mangam and Jo Hartley), new series of cult gameshow The Crystal Maze (Channel 4) and new CBeebies' green screen series Andy's Safari Adventures, both made at The Bottle Yard Studios.

Bristol has a long-standing reputation as being film-friendly and has been home to some of the UK's biggest ever TV hits, including Casualty, Skins, Being Human, Only Fools and Horses and The Young Ones.

Bristol Film Office has been supporting filming in the city since 2003 and The Bottle Yard Studios has been accommodating productions since 2010.